repellent
Example Sentences
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“The company phased out the substance in FY23, which had been used in durable water repellent products, a small percentage of our assortment,” the statement said.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
She, along with her supervisor, Sam Smith, developed the water and stain repellent Scotchgard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
I said, “Larry’s so afraid of being physically repellent he’d be a little gun-shy about doing that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
But he’s also puckish – sylph-like and otherworldly, seductive and repellent, as likely to swaddle Sarah in her heart’s desire as he is to toss her into the belching, farting Bog of Eternal Stench.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
Reading those words in his Manhattan apartment, David Lilienthal found them repellent.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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